I go die, Lucky Angom, Simple, others arrested in Delta for kidnapping, robbery
Adetokunbo Fakeye
Police in Delta State have arrested Oghenetaga Onome; Oghenewerute Efeyeme, popularly known as I go die (not the popular comedian, Francis Agoda); and Voke Erhiaware, popularly known as Simple, for armed robbery.
According to the state police command spokesperson, DSP Celestina Kalu, the suspect were arrested on Monday along the Sanubi/Eku Highway in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State while on operation.
NigerianEcho learnt that, the suspects barricaded the road to rob their victims and raped unlucky ladies among their victims.
The PPRO said prior to the suspects arrest, detectives had smoked out Lucky Aungom and Issah Idris from their base after a failed attempt to kidnap one Charles Ihuagwa at Okureokpo in the same council area.
The suspects were said to have in a text message to their victim, threatened to abduct him except he drops N2 million at a designated location in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
DSP Kalu explained that detectives from ‘A’ Division, Asaba on a tip laid siege at the location after advising the complainant to drop the money by St. Bridges’ Secondary School gate, in Asaba, as commanded by the kidnappers.
“Consequently”, “the suspects, one Lucky Aungom ‘m’, the mastermind of the crime and Issah Idris ‘m’, a tricycle operator were arrested while trying to collect the money.” PPRO said adding, I go die, Simple and five others on Monday, barricaded Sanubi/Eku Expressway before the police patrol team moved to the scene.
Kalu said further that, the suspects shot and wounded one Afamefune Onyah and John Oghenero of Orerokpe among other persons and also raped the wife of one of their victims before escaping from the scene.
“Acting on a tip off, the detectives handling the kidnapping case, arrested I go die and Simple at Okureokpo. They have since confessed to the crime and their other gang members,” she said.
Items recovered from the suspects include some handsets belonging to their victims.
